Synonyms of escalated

escalated 1 of 2

adjective

as in increased

being at a higher level than average

for a time there was an escalated interest in the historical figure following the release of the blockbuster biography

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• elevated
• high
• heightened
• raised
• up
• peaked
• extreme
• jacked (up)
• over
• maximum
• inflated
• utmost
• sky-high
• maximized
• full
• overflowing
• overloaded
• oversize
• overfilled
• overlarge
• overfull

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• low
• down
• decreased
• dropped
• depressed
• under
• receded
• knockdown

escalated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of escalate

1

as in rose

to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

as the war between the two countries escalated, it threatened to become a global conflict

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• rose
• accelerated
• swelled
• expanded
• intensified
• climbed
• multiplied
• waxed
• proliferated
• accumulated
• mushroomed
• boomed
• snowballed
• mounted
• ballooned
• surged
• gained
• spread
• enlarged
• rolled up
• jumped
• appreciated
• skyrocketed
• built up
• burgeoned
• heightened
• redoubled
• peaked
• rocketed
• inflated
• distended
• puffed (up)
• crested
• crescendoed
• blew up
• bulked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decreased
• diminished
• contracted
• lessened
• receded
• dwindled
• waned

2

as in accelerated

to make greater in size, amount, or number

the president promised to escalate the government's program to combat the dreaded disease

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increased
• accelerated
• expanded
• boosted
• augmented
• raised
• multiplied
• extended
• intensified
• enhanced
• swelled
• compounded
• amplified
• added (to)
• reinforced
• upped
• stoked
• enlarged
• strengthened
• hyped
• maximized
• built up
• pumped up
• skyrocketed
• aggrandized
• heightened
• jumped
• supplemented
• spiked
• supersized
• prolonged
• developed
• boomed
• inflated
• lengthened
• protracted
• stretched
• complemented
• drew out
• bumped (up)
• magnified
• distended
• elongated
• fleshed (out)
• dilated
• accumulated
• blew up
• ratcheted (up)
• collected
• amassed
• racheted (up)
• beefed (up)
• parlayed
• followed up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• lowered
• dwindled
• lessened
• abated
• subtracted (from)
• downsized
• curtailed
• shortened
• de-escalated
• abbreviated
• abridged
• contracted
• compressed
• minified
• condensed
• constricted
• cut back
• retrenched

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of escalated

Verb

More Tensions in Tigray have escalated for months with clashes and airstrikes. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026

And the World Health Organization says nearly 700 people have been killed in Yemen since fighting escalated last month. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Public outrage over the allegations in the lawsuit escalated over the weekend, culminating in the district attorney’s statement announcing the case would be reopened and sent to a grand jury. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

Police said Roderick Randall, the suspect, and another man argued before the confrontation escalated into gunfire. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

After the birthday party attendees gathered at the park, another group arrived and an argument between the two groups escalated into gunfire, Davis told reporters at a news conference. — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

When the system is uncertain, the case can be escalated rather than forcing a binary conclusion. — Arpan Saxena, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

In addition to the baby goldfinches cheep-cheeping all the time at my house, our hummingbirds have escalated their season-long territorial battle to dramatic and violent heights. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The two had met by chance at a restaurant in New Jersey and things escalated from there. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026